Anti-dumping investigation on fiber optic cables, review of anti-dumping duty to semi-rigid boards for packaging and positive preliminary determination of anti-dumping duty to phthalic anhydride

AD investigation – fiber optic cables

The publication of Secex Circular No. 32 initiated an anti-dumping investigation into exports from China to Brazil of fiber optic cables, classified under subitem 8544.70.10 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).

Fiber optic cables are used in internal and/or external telecommunications networks, for transferring data, sounds and images, in long-distance communication networks, metropolitan networks and third-party access networks.

Cablena do Brasil Ltda., Furukawa Eletric Latam S.A. and Prysmian Cabos e Sistemas do Brasil S.A. submitted the petition.

The analysis of evidence of dumping considered the period from October 2022 to September 2023. The analysis of injury considered the period from October 2018 to September 2023.

For the purposes of initiating the investigation, the following absolute and relative dumping margins for China were determined:

AD Review – semi-rigid boards for packaging

The publication of Secex Circular No. 30 initiated the review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on Brazilian imports from Chile of semi-rigid coated boards for packaging, commonly classified under subitems 4810.13.89, 4810.19.89 and 4810.92.90 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).

The product under review is composed of semi-rigid, coated duplex and triplex packaging board, with a weight of 200g/m² or more. A semi-rigid board is a continuously manufactured and dried product, resulting from the bonding, while in a wet state, of three or more superimposed layers of papers – including liner, one or more core layers, and backing – whether identical or distinct, which adhere through compression.

Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel, Klabin S.A., Papirus Indústria de Papel S.A. and Suzano S.A. submitted the petition requesting the review.

The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of dumping considered the period from January 2023 to December 2023. The analysis of the likelihood of continuation or resumption of injury considered the period from January 2019 to December 2023.

For the purposes of the review, the following absolute and relative dumping margins for Chile were determined:

Preliminary determination of antidumping duty applied to phthalic anhydride

The publication of Secex Circular No. 31 made public the positive preliminary determination of dumping and recommends the application of provisional anti-dumping duties, for up to six months, on exports from China to Brazil of phthalic anhydride, typically classified under subitem 2917.35.00 of the Common Mercosur Nomenclature (NCM). The Circular also extends, for up to eight months from December 9, 2024, the deadline for the completion of the investigation into dumping practices in the exports of the product.

The product is widely used in the manufacturing of plasticizers, resins and synthetic dyes, among others.

The analysis of the evidence of dumping, as well as the analysis of injury, considered the period from July 2018 to June 2023.

Petrom Petroquímica Mogi das Cruzes S.A. submitted the petition, also requesting the imposition of provisional duties, arguing that the volume of imports of the Chinese product increased significantly after the investigation was initiated.

For the purposes of the preliminary determination, the following absolute and relative dumping margins for the producer groups were determined:

Interested parties will be able to cooperate with the investigation and/or review mentioned above by providing data to fill in the Exporter, Importer or other National Producer Questionnaires within 30 days (extendable for another 30 days) from the date that they become aware of the investigation, in order to defend their interests and possibly benefit from any individual anti-dumping margin, which is generally lower than the margin calculated based on the information available. Other potential interested parties who did not receive questionnaires may request their participation in the process by July 29, 2024 (20-day deadline).